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Rufus Williams — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Rufus Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tallahatchie, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationTallahatchie, Mississippi
SurnameWilliams
Given NameRufus
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1916

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Rufus Age Birth yr
Jodie Williams Son — 4 ~1926
Ruthie Williams Daughter — 10 ~1920
Charlotte Williams Head — 40 ~1890
Rufus Williams Son — 14 ~1916
Cleveland Williams Son — 16 ~1914

Census Appearances

1920
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Rufus
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Rufus
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Rufus Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Rufus Williams
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Cleveland Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruthie Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jodie Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1167unit:0807)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Pearl 50 Wife-H — Mississippi
2 Robert 22 Son Laborer Mississippi
3 Buna 19 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
4 Rosa 18 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
5 Thomas 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
6 Tommie 14 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
7 Willie 12 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
8 George 6 Son — Mississippi
9 Kittie 4 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Jim Roach 60 Head Farmer Mississippi
11 Libby Roach 45 Wife-H — Mississippi
12 Melly Ann Roach 10 Daughter — Mississippi
13 Joe Roach 6 Son — Mississippi
14 William Henry Roach 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
15 Charlotte Williams 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
16 Cleveland Williams 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
17 Rufus Williams THIS PERSON 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
18 Ruthie Williams 10 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Jodie Williams 4 Son — Mississippi
20 Abel Sellers 23 Head Farmer Mississippi
21 Eunice Sellers 22 Wife-H — Mississippi
22 Appie Sellers 9 Daughter — Mississippi
23 Levie Sellers 6 Daughter — Mississippi
24 Dovie Sellers 4 Daughter — Mississippi
25 A. J. Sellers 2 Son — Mississippi
26 J. Y. Sellers 0 Son — Mississippi
27 Walter Gordon 22 Head Farmer Mississippi
28 Ben Brown 67 Head Farmer Mississippi
29 Lizzie Brown 42 Wife-H — Mississippi
30 Doodie Brown 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
31 Ben Fleming 56 Head Farmer Mississippi
32 Lucy Fleming 35 Wife-H — Mississippi
33 Mary Fleming 17 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
34 Glenn Fleming 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
35 Jim Thompson 19 Nephew Laborer Mississippi
36 Will Williams 27 Head Farmer Mississippi
37 Mary Williams 17 Wife-H — Mississippi
38 Ernestine Williams 0 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Dewitt Jackson 21 Head Farmer Mississippi
40 Charlie Park 42 Head Farmer Mississippi
41 Agena Park 32 Wife-H — Mississippi
42 Samuel Park 6 Son — Mississippi
43 Mamie Park 3 Daughter — Mississippi
44 Ben Webb 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
45 Sarah Webb 23 Wife-H — Mississippi
46 George Dumas 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
47 Sally Dumas 40 Wife-H — Mississippi
48 George Dumas 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
49 Arlene Dumas 10 Daughter — Mississippi
50 Irene Dumas 8 Daughter — Mississippi

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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